As part of a comprehensive pain management plan, non-pharmacologic, non-invasive interventions may include relaxation techniques, guided imagery and distraction. What is another non-pharmacologic, non-invasive pain management intervention?
Order: 1000 ml of D5 1/2 NS is ordered to run for 12 hours w…
Order: 1000 ml of D5 1/2 NS is ordered to run for 12 hours with an IV set delivering 15 gtt/ml. What is the rate of flow in gtt/min (Round to the nearest whole number)?
A client is being admitted to the neurologic ICU following a…
A client is being admitted to the neurologic ICU following an acute head injury that has resulted in cerebral edema. The nurse observes the client have a tonic-clonic seizure lasting 10 seconds. After administering intravenous Lorazepam (Ativan) to abort the seizure, which of the following should the nurse assess first?
What is important for the nurse to understand when assessing…
What is important for the nurse to understand when assessing pain in an older adult client?
The nurse is caring for a client has been prescribed an anti…
The nurse is caring for a client has been prescribed an anticholinergic agent for the treatment of Parkinson-related symptoms. What client education should the nurse provide to help avoid anticholinergic effects?
The nurse identified which of the following as an expected o…
The nurse identified which of the following as an expected outcome of administering Epoetin Alpha (Epogen)?
The nurse is caring for a client who has chemo-induced nause…
The nurse is caring for a client who has chemo-induced nausea and vomiting. The client has an order for 4mg Ondansetron (Zofran) 30 minutes to 1 hour before the administration of the chemo. Available: 4mg in 2 ml normal saline. How many ml will the nurse administer? Numerical answer only
A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) t…
A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, “I am so angry because the provider would not give me any antibiotics.” What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
What response by the nurse demonstrates understanding when a…
What response by the nurse demonstrates understanding when administering a vesicant antineoplastic drug?
What is the most effective nursing intervention to break the…
What is the most effective nursing intervention to break the chain of infection?